21 DAYS, 1 BIKE, AND 2,355 MILES

David Hirsch and daughter Addie, Santa Monica, California

Being a dad in the 21st century is more challenging than in previous generations. More is expected from us, and research indicates that children benefit from a higher level of engagement with a father or father figure. Dads, we need to up our game!

The recent Dad’s Honor Ride 2015 was the inaugural event of the 21st Century Dads Foundation (see box). The journey started on June 1, 2015 at the world-famous Santa Monica Pier in California—loosely following the historic Route 66—and concluded on Father’s Day, June 21, in Chicago at U.S. Cellular Field.  Read the entire Quintessential Barrington article: QB Article.

“Wilk” Wilkerson, David Hirsch, Tom Dreesen at Cellular Field, Illinois